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Nu Fornacis

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Nu Fornacis

Summary

Nu Fornacis is a variable star[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Nu Fornacis's instance of is recorded as variable star[3].
  • Nu Fornacis's instance of is recorded as Alpha² Canum Venaticorum variable[4].
  • Nu Fornacis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[5].
  • Nu Fornacis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[6].
  • Nu Fornacis's constellation is recorded as Fornax[7].
  • Nu Fornacis's spectral class is recorded as B9.5IIIspSi[8].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 06432-02329[9].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as HD 12767[10].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 9677[11].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as HR 612[12].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 167532[13].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J02042943-2917484[14].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as ν For[15].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 1055[16].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as GC 2506[17].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 1146[18].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 9677[19].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as JP11 584[20].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as N30 428[21].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as PMC 90-93 693[22].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as PPM 244617[23].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as ROT 291[24].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as SACS 43[25].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as SRS 31055[26].
  • Nu Fornacis's catalog code is recorded as TD1 1210[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include variable star[3], Alpha² Canum Venaticorum variable[4], near-infrared source[5], and ultraviolet source[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 06432-02329[9], HD 12767[10], HIP 9677[11], HR 612[12], SAO 167532[13], and 2MASS J02042943-2917484[14].

Why It Matters

Nu Fornacis has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . General Catalogue of Variable Stars. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . General Catalogue of Variable Stars. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . The Relation between Rotational Velocities and Spectral Peculiarities among A-Type Stars. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Stellar rotational velocity → {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+44'}
    Constellation → Fornax
    Apparent magnitude → {'amount': '+4.01'}, {'amount': '+4.52'}, {'amount': '+4.69'} +6
    Effective temperature → {'unit': 'Q11579', 'amount': '+13250'}
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: NuForLightCurve.png, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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